In a pine forest on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the only active nickel mine in the US is nearing the end of its life. At a time when carmakers want the metal for electric-vehicle batteries, nickel ...

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Russian scientists have identified a previously unknown and exceptionally rich source of gallium in corundum deposits located in the Southern Urals, marking a significant breakthrough in the study of ...

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Japan is spending five weeks mining the sea floor. It is a technological milestone — and a stress test for how nations ...

Polaron has secured $8 million in new funding as it works to redefine how advanced materials are understood, designed, and manufactured. The London-based startup is building what it describes as an ...

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They are essential to the transition to clean technologies and the electrification of transport, and are widely used in the ...